• Stress melts away with the horse therapy offered at Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort in Solvang. (Donna Polizzi photo)
    Stress melts away with the horse therapy offered at Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort in Solvang. (Donna Polizzi photo)
  • Alisal cowboys and cowgirls, ready to ride. (Donna Polizzi)
  • Cowgirl up. (Donna Polizzi)
  • The Alisal dining room offers a terrific view, inside and out. (Donna Polizzi)
  • A post-ride massage is the perfect ending to a horseback ride. (Donna Polizzi)
  • Horseback riding under the oaks is the way to go. (Donna Polizzi)
  • It’s a deal: We’ll come back next year. (Donna Polizzi)
  • One guest discovered that pot-bellied pigs move at their own speed. (Donna Polizzi)
  • At the Alisal Guest Ranch, you can do a lot or you can just kick up your heels and relax. (Donna Polizzi)
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William M. Macfadyen, Noozhawk Publisher

wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com

Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.